He teleports to where he was 4 seconds ago and deals magic damage to nearby enemies on arrival. R – Chrono BreakĮkko turns back time, going briefly untargetable and invulnerable. This is a big reason why Ekko can easily dive the enemy team’s backline and eliminate their carry. Once you’ve used the dash, you also get a short window of time where you can teleport to an enemy target with your next basic attack. You can use this to dodge skillshots, crowd control, and you can even use this to go through thin walls or terrain. It works both as an escape or a gap closer. Phase Dive is a very excellent mobility tool. His next basic attack will deal bonus magic damage and teleport him to his target. E – Phase DiveĮkko dashes a short distance in the targeted direction. Mastering this is crucial and what will separate good Ekko players from bad ones. The active part, however, is an entirely different thing. The passive part of this ability is pretty basic your basic attacks lets you deal more damage to enemies with low health. That’s because it is so difficult to land and so easy to dodge. Parallel Convergence is one of the hardest abilities to master in League of Legends. Enemies caught inside are stunned for 2.25 seconds. If Ekko enters the sphere, he will detonate it, gaining a shield for 2 seconds. Īctive: After 3 second delay, Ekko creates a short-lived chronosphere at the target location that slows enemies who enter by 40%. Passive: Ekko’s basic attacks deal bonus magic damage to enemies under 30% health equal to. It has pretty decent range too so try to poke your opponent when they hide behind minions. It also deals more damage upon return so try to land this ability in creative angles. This ability is Ekko’s primary source of damage so you should often lead with this ability when trading against an opponent. It then returns to him after a delay, dealing magic damage to all targets hit upon return. It expands into a slowing field on the first champion hit, slowing everything inside. Q – TimewinderĮkko throws a device that deals magic damage to enemies it passes through. So you can easily poke enemies with your Q while also proccing Z-Drive Resonance.
The best part is that your damaging spells work with this passive. The bonus damage you deal is very strong and can make your target even more vulnerable to the rest of your damage. While we can’t blame you for doing so, this ability is actually the biggest source of Ekko’s DPS.
If the target is a champion, Ekko gains Movement Speed.Ī lot of newer players tend to underestimate or even ignore this passive ability. Passive – Z-Drive ResonanceĮvery third attack or damaging spell on the same target deals bonus magic damage (Cannot be triggered on the same target more than once every 5 seconds), tripled against monsters.
His whole kit is about diving the team’s backline, eliminating their carries, and coming out of it unscathed. AbilitiesĮkko’s abilities are all about mobility and burst damage. Although his skill level is rather steep, it’s worth investing time into just to master a champion like Ekko. He’s a very powerful assassin and when ahead, can be a champion with little to no counterplay.
Ekko has a ton of mobility which makes him very slippery and allows him to easily dip in and out of fights just to one shot the enemy team’s carry. His popularity stems from his ability to completely take over games. Ekko is one of these champions but you can argue that he was already popular even before he was featured in Arcane. So it makes sense that the champions featured there are enjoying a resurgence in the spotlight. Arcane, the Netflix original about the sprawling world of League of Legends, was a massive hit.